Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-11-22
WICHITA.
A PLEASANT CHAT ABOUT THE RUSHING
KANSAS TOWN.
4 Wheeling Man Who Has Returned Tells Of VIVA
and Whom he Saw-Ths Wheeling
Colony in Good Shape.

A reporter of the REGISTER struck man
yesterday who was out West, and who had
come back after a prospecting tour, and
asked him about the rosy hues that adorn
the tales of those who, like Catalina, 60
but return again.
81 can't say much about the West, as
that comprises great deal, but a certain
section of it, where a number Of Wheeling
people live, can talk Of intelligently be-
cause l have been there-thtt is South
western Kansas"
"Is that the best part of the State?"
"By long odds. The northern part Of
the State, l mean the soil, has too much
alkali in it for the farmer, and consequently
does not attract those settlers that are
necessary adjuncts to cities. In the South
western section of the State it is different,
although the soil there contains some
traces of alkali, but not enough to
BOTHER THE FARMER
Have you any corner lots in that part
of the State that you boom it so?"
None whatever. | have merely been
looking over the land with a view of in
vesting my money. Now, there is Cald.
well, small town on the Wichita and
Western railroad, where land is cheap and
corner lots are plenty. 1t is q young
town, but is growing rapidly. There Is d
chance for some of the spectators. l,
borders on Indian Territory, the richest
land in the world, and what they ali call
out there Gods country and in spite Of
all opposition that Territory must sooner
or later be opened up 10 the settlement Of
white people"
about Wichita. There are great
many Wheeling people there, aren't
there?"
"Oh, yes; and they form very nice lit
tie colony, toe"
How are they prospering?" inquired
the reporter.
Very we'll"
"And happy and contented?'
81 should say so i met
ONE LADY FROM WHEELING
who said that nothing could induce her tC
return to the city OF her husband, eXcep,
to see her friends. Live high? Well
about as far up in the scale as any Of u:
here, but you have TO pay tor it to con
siderable extent"
Talking about Wichita; they say that
as boom city it is an exploded bomb
How about that?'
mot much. l was there last month
and ! must say in all honesty that there
was anything else but indications OF 6
bust up Mr.. Frank Coen, the architect
who used to live on the Island, told me
that the building of the present year ex
ceeded that of the last by one thousand
houses, including many substantial bust
ness blocks Since | have come home
understand that Dole, the large beef and
pork packer of New York City, has select
ed Wichita as his base Of operations in the
West and will erect large establishments
costing over $500, 900 and giving employ
ment to
A LARGE NUMBER OF PERSONS.
The citizens Of the town gave him il
property and funds $3.50, 900 to locate, anC
| they got good thlng-aDout as good
snap as though Wheeling had UniOr
bridge. Oh, that is the country for enter
prise and push, and though sometimes il
does come high, they will have it."
who comprise the Wheeling colony|
well, / only met few, and when yOr
remember that Wichita is now larger thar
Wheeling, of course some may have es
capped my sight The first man met wat
Mr. Fleming, who used to be on the
REGISTER. He is flying high, and carries
with him his Old-time freshness. He is
dealing in corner lots. Fact. can also
recall meeting Mr.. and Mrs. George
Bell, Franklin Coeu, the Dixon family,
Henry Colbert, the HOehle family, the
Christmans, the two Cator families. Mrs,
Altman also resides there. She used to live
near st. Clairsville, Ohio, and besides her
there are about twenty families